SAP & Enterprise Applications Manager
Salary: R1.1m – R1.2m per annum CTC
Area: Midrand, Johannesburg
Type: Onsite
Employment: Permanent
The Role
Managing SAP is one thing. Leading an entire enterprise applications environment, keeping critical systems running and preparing the business for its next phase of technology transformation is quite another.
We're looking for an experienced SAP & Enterprise Applications Manager who can take ownership of a complex SAP and enterprise applications landscape, lead technical teams and ensure business-critical systems remain secure, reliable and ready for the future.
You'll join an established business operating in a demanding, 24/7 logistics and supply chain environment, where technology has a direct impact on daily operations.
This is a senior leadership role combining hands-on technical understanding with strategic planning, architecture oversight, vendor management and operational accountability.
A key focus will be preparing the SAP environment for future transformation, including SAP S/4HANA readiness, clean-core adoption and application modernisation.
Core Technologies: SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Basis, SAP Process Orchestration (PO), SAP Data Services, SAP BTP Cloud Integration, ABAP, enterprise middleware, integration platforms, RPA and application automation.
Responsibilities
SAP & Enterprise Applications Leadership
· Lead the management, governance and continuous improvement of SAP platforms, enterprise applications, integrations and middleware.
· Develop and execute technology roadmaps covering platform upgrades, modernisation, lifecycle management and future investment.
· Ensure enterprise applications remain secure, scalable, reliable and aligned with business requirements.
· Oversee application performance, availability, technical debt and ongoing platform optimisation.
· Manage technology budgets, vendors, contracts and service delivery agreements.
SAP Transformation & Architecture
· Drive SAP technology best practices, standardisation and clean-core principles.
· Support SAP S/4HANA transformation planning, technical assessments and migration readiness.
· Oversee SAP architecture reviews, custom-code governance and ABAP development standards.
· Evaluate new technologies and make recommendations on platform improvements and investment.
· Collaborate with enterprise architecture and infrastructure teams on technology decisions.
Integration, Middleware & Automation
· Oversee enterprise integration architecture and middleware platforms, including SAP Process Orchestration and SAP Data Services.
· Support the future adoption of SAP BTP Cloud Integration.
· Ensure secure, reliable data exchange between SAP, enterprise applications and external business partners.
· Govern integration standards, data security, automation solutions and robotic process automation (RPA) providers.
· Oversee secure file transfers, data archiving and integration lifecycle management.
Operational Stability & Service Delivery
· Ensure business-critical enterprise applications support a 24/7 operational environment.
· Oversee SAP Basis services, system administration, technical support and outsourced managed services.
· Manage incident resolution, problem management, change control and release activities.
· Coordinate SAP upgrades, patching and maintenance while minimising operational disruption.
· Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning, including recovery objectives, testing and operational readiness.
· Ensure appropriate information security controls, risk management and audit compliance.
Team & Stakeholder Leadership
· Lead and develop SAP, enterprise systems, integration, development and technical support teams.
· Manage third-party technology partners and outsourced service providers against agreed service levels.
· Work closely with IT leadership, business stakeholders, application owners and infrastructure teams.
· Oversee Agile delivery practices, technical quality and release…